Posted: Monday, December 31, 2012 12:49 pm | Updated: 11:57 am, Tue Jan 1, 2013.
A small airplane taking off from the Chandler Municipal Airport made an emergency landing in a dirt field at the corner of Queen Creek and McQueen roads at 11:45 a.m. Monday morning, according to Chandler police.
There were no injuries and very little damage to the plane, Chandler police said. There was no other property damage.
Posted in Cop shop, Chandler, Local on Monday, December 31, 2012 12:49 pm. Updated: 11:57 am. | Tags:
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sumpthiscom posted at 1:35 pm on Tue, Jan 1, 2013.
A possible cause for this crash could be an indicated design flaw well known to both the FAA and NTSB for decades.
After a three year debacle with the FAA the NTSB closed their safety recommendation and walked away. Pilots and passengers continue to die or become injured possibly due to undetectable water in the fuel tanks the pilot cannot positively detect during the pre-flight of the aircraft.
Data Source: NTSB Recommendations to FAA and FAA Responses
Report No: A-83-6
Subject:
Letter Date:01/13/1986
Status: CLOSED UNACCEPTABLE ACTION
Engine stoppage because of water in the fuel occurred most often
during the takeoff and initial climb phase of flight, and frequently bladder-type fuel cells such as Cessna Models C-180, C-182, C-185, C-206, and C-207.
SAIB Number CE-10-40R1 ISSUE DATE: JULY 30,2010
SUBJECT: AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM; WATER CONTAMINATION OF FUEL TANK SYSTEMS ON CESSNA SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANES.
SAIB NUMBER CE-10-40R1 INCLUDES THE 100, 200 AND 300 SERIES CESSNA AIRCRAFT
IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS THOUSANDS OF CESSNA AIRCRAFT!
Notice how the NTSB "investigation" conveniently fails to mention investigating the manufacturer for adherence to the certification of the aircraft where a faulty fuel system may have been at fault.
In my opinion, the NTSB could not investigate their way out of a paper bag!